Base-ball-game apparatus.



I. E. EBERMAN.

BASE BALL GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1a, 1908.

1 1 Patented Aug. 3, 1909,

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UNITED sTATEsrATENT OFFICE.

IVAN E. EBERMAN, 0F LAKl'lWtXJl), 01110, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF TO CHARLES 1' (7A lt'll llt,

- OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BASE-BALL-GAMZE APPARATUS.

- To all whom it may concern:

(Be it known that I, IVAN E. EBERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakewood. in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain newgame board adapted to simulate a base ballv field and arranged to mechanically play the said game.

Generally speaking the invention comprises the elements and combinations thereof set out in th claims.

' Reference should be had to the accdmpanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan View of the board; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal section through the board; and Fig. 3 is a sectional detail showing the plunger which is used to project the marble.

The game .is intended to be played with marbles or other rolling objects, the marble being projected by a spring so as to enter the base ball diamond, where pins and depressions in the board are arranged to simulate the players and bases.

In construction, a base 1 is surrounded by side pieces 2, 3, 4 and 5, which project upwardly so as to form an inclosure. Within this inclosure are arranged four strips 5, (S, 7 and 8, which strips are secured to the base portion and to the side members where convenient. These members project upwardly to substantially thesame height as the side members and form partitions inclosing a space in the shape of a diamond. This space has an inlet at a point between the members 5 and (5 and an outlet at a point between the members 7 and 8.

At the point where the members and 8 meet is secured a partition member 9, which extends from that point to the lower end 5 and is secured to the base. A curved member 10 cuts off one corner of the board and serves to guide the marble or other rolling object which is projected through the alley 11 so that the marble will enter the opening between the members 5 and G. A partition member 12 extends between the member 9 and side 4 and provides a space 13 between the side member 12 and the end member 5*.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Application filed July 13, 1908. Serial No. 443,212.

.Vithin the diamond are counter-slink por-. tlons l4, 15, 16, 17 and 18 which are intended to represent respectiwly home plate. first base, second base, third base, and

p pitchers box, and adjacent these depressions are pins 14-, 15, 16 16 17, 18 which simnlate respectively the catcher, first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman and pitcher. The other pegs 19 are intended to form obstructions to the passage of the marble through the diamond, and deflect the marble from a straight path.

In the space outside the diamond and below the same are pins 20, 21 and 22which simulate respectively left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder, the intermediate pins 23 being intended as the pins 19 to im pede the progress of the marble and deflect it. Just in front of the partition member 12 are a series of depressions extending across the board, into which depressions the marble may roll, if it passes through and beyond the diamond and through the pins 20 to 23 respectively. At the lower end of the alley 11 is secured a spring pressed plunger 24 which is provided with a handle 25, which handle is adapted to be withdrawn against the action of a spring, so that when released, the marble which is in front of the plunger 2-1 will be projected through the alley and, engaging the curved member 10, will pass through the opening between the members 5 and (3 into the diamond. The space which is inclosed between the sides 23 and 4 and the member 6 forms a convenient pocket into which will be placed a marble when an out is made, and the space inclosed between the side members 2 and 3 and the member 10 forms a convenient pocket. in which a marble may be placed every time a run is made. The space 13 forms a convenient place in which to store extra marbles. In the space just in back of the partition member 8 are three depressions which are intended to receive a marble to represent the man or men on bases, the said holes being numbered respectively 1, 2 and 3 to indicate. the respective base occupied by the player. The base member is supported ing of the board. will roll into contact with the. plunger 21-. The plunger will be withdrawn against the. action of the spring and suddenly released, which will project the. marble through the alley 11 and the member 10 will guide the same so as to enter the diamond. It the marble encounters the pin H and rebounds so as to roll back into the alley l l. or if sullieient force. was not up plied td the marble to project it. into the diamond, such etl'ort is termed a strike However, if sutlicient force, is imparted to the marble to project it into the diamond, the marble will roll throughthe dian'iond, due to the slant of the base 1, and may be deflected by means of the pegs or side members so as to enter any one of." the. depressions within the diamond. In which event, the marble simulating the base-runner is -credited with having made an out, a base hit a two base hit, etc., according to the particular depression in which the marble may have rolled, the depressions representing the catchers and pitchers box representing an out. If the marble is held between the pins 15, 16 16", or 17*, and the corresponding partition members to which they are adjacent, this is likewise termed an out while the lodging of the marble within the holes 15, 16 and 17 credits the runner with a one, two or three base hit according to the depression in which the marble hes. The marble is then removed and placed within the appropriate depression just outside the partition member 8 so as to represent the base occupied by the runner.

The depressions at'the lower end of the board are lettered respectively 0, H, O etc., which are intended to represent outs or hits, the center one being labeled a home run. When an out is made, the marble is placed within the space marked outs and when a run is made, the marble is placed within the s ace marked runs It will be noted that if the marble passes beyond the opening between the members 5 and 6, it must go through the diamond and is retained therein until it passes out through the opening between the members 7 and 8.

The device is simple in construction and comprises few parts which are arranged in a simple manner and free from complications.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a game-board arranged to simulate a base-ball field comprising a base board, partition members projecting upwardly from said board and inclosing a space to represent the base ball diamond, a partition member secured to the first named members at one point of the diamond and to the base board, and a member mounted upon the base board parallel with the last mentioned partition memberwhereby an alley is formed between the said members.

2. A game-board arranged to simulate a base ball field, partition members extending upwardly from the base board arranged to inclose a space to represent the diamond, said partition members being provided with openings forming an inlet and an outlet from the space inclosed by the partition members, partition members forming an alley-way near one side of the board, a spring pressed plunger for projecting a marble or other rolling object. through said alley-Way, a curved member for guiding the marble or rolling object so as to enter the space at the inlet. thereto, pegs secured in the base portion of the board, depressions formed in the board within the. space, said pegs and depressions being arranged to simulate the players and-their positions in the baseball field, pegs secured in the base board without the space and beyond the outlet from said space, and a series of depressions formed in the base board without the space and beyond the last mentioned pegs.

3. A game board adapted to be held in an inclined position, partition members projecting upwardly from said board and inclosing a space to represent a baseball diamond, there being an opening through the partition members at the upper or highest point of said space, means for projecting a marble or other rolling object so as to enter through the said opening and within the space inclosed by the partition members, there being a second'opening through the partition members at the lower point of the space through which the marble or other rolling object may roll, due to the inclination of the board.

4:. A game board adapted to be held in an inclined position, partition members projecting upwardly from said board and inclosing a space adapted to represent a base ball diamond, said partition members providing an opening at the upper or highest part of the diamond, means for projecting a marble or other rolling object so as to enter through said opening, said partition members providing a second opening at the lower part of the diamond through which the marble or other rolling object may roll due to the inclination of the board, the board being provided with a plurality of depressions within the space inclosed by the partition member and without the said space, and pegs secured to the board member within the diamond and without the diamond.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

IVAN E. EBERMAN. 

